President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, conferred National Honours Awards on 447 recipients comprising Nigerians and non-Nigerians labelled “friends of Nigeria”.
The National Honours Award Investiture ceremony at the International Conference Centre, (ICC) in Abuja, was in recognition of Nigerian citizens and foreign nationals who have distinguished themselves in their respective professions contributing to national development.
According to the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, the honourees also include deceased Nigerians who will be conferred with awards ranging from Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger to Federal Republic Medals.
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See the comprehensive list of all the national awardees below: